COCO FLOW CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
1550 N STATE RD 7, Lauderhill FL 33313 · 9542606215
Last inspected Jan 12, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2025
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2025
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at prep station. Operator replenished.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on sauce stored in walk in cooler. Per operator items, sauce made 3 days ago. Operator correctly date marked.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -Observed 3 c02 tanks in prep station not secured.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. -Observed ice machine door with exposed insulation.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -Observed 3 CO2 tanks next to walk in cooler not secured.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Observed heavy ice buildup in walk in freezer.
Stored food not covered. -Observed an uncovered container with cut onions stored in walk in cooler. Operator covered.
Feb 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter fried chicken (115F - Hot Holding); bbq chicken (109F - Hot Holding), fish (120F - Hot Holding); rice (130F - Hot Holding); chicken (126F - Hot Holding). Operator system all held less than two hours. Operator discarded and reheated to 135°F or above.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips to check sanitizer in three compartment sink and buckets
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink by three compartment sink, no paper towels provided. Operator provided paper towels
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available to measure temperature of foods
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At front counter, ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed accumulation of dust on wall in kitchen.
Dec 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed grouper fingers and raw lobster tails over shredded cheese and marinara sauce. Operator placed items on lower shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken wings (47-51F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter at room temp next to fryer. Per operator held less than one hour. Operator placed chicken wings in cooler to quickly chill.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed brisket (100F - Hot Holding); chicken (108F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit. Per operator held for one hour. Operator increased heat of hot holding unit.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Emailed bulletin
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed bulletin
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food chicken mix, sugar and salt in pepper mix.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tilapia fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed in walk-in cooler water leaking from compressor unit. Operator has call to fix.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with seasoning
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris both microwave next to hot holding unit.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket.
Working containers of flour and sugar removed from original container not identified by common name.
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.